Lead Software Engineer - Java/AWS

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer within the Commercial & Investment Bank Security Services, you will be an integral part of an agile team that enhances, builds, and delivers trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

You will conduct critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting the firm's business objectives.

Job Responsibilities


* Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.


* Develop secure, high-quality production code; review and debug code written by others.


* Set up and manage Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate new technologies and methodologies, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.


* Drive adoption of best practices in software development and AI integration, maintaining high standards of quality, security, and efficiency.


* Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems.


* Lead technical designs and collaborate with geographically distributed analysts and developers responsible for the program's software solutions engineering function.


* Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet business needs.


* Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills


* Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.


* Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.


* Proficient in coding in one or more object-oriented languages, including Java 17+ with Spring Boot.


* Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.


* Experience building enterprise applications with high availability and performance using Java, Spring, Kafka, EKS, Distributed Cache.


* Strong hands-on experience designing and building solutions on AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, ELB, ECS, EKS.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills


* Keen interest in staying ahead of modern development trends and experimenting with emerging technologies such as AI and Machine Learning.


* Hands-on experience with Microservices, Data usage patterns, and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).


* Knowledge of cloud architecture; ability to capture and share best-practice knowledge across teams.


* Ability to back decisions with research and articulate several options with pros and cons.

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